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Water in AZ
- Where does our water
Arizonas Water and Food Systems Water in AZ Where does our water - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Arizonas Water and Food Systems Water in AZ Where does our water - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Arizonas Water and Food Systems Water in AZ Where does our water come from? Water in AZ Where does our water come from? Surface water (rivers and lakes) Groundwater (from underground wells) Reclaimed water (used
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Water in AZ
- Where does our water
come from? – Surface water (rivers and lakes) – Groundwater (from underground wells) – Reclaimed water (used for agriculture and industrial uses)
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AZ Water Use
How do we use our water supply?
- Farming and crops
- Residential uses,
such as landscaping
- Industrial needs and
manufacturing
*Information from the Arizona Department of Water Resources
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Colorado River
- Provides half of
Phoenix’s water
- Also provides water to
WY, CO, UT, NM, NV, CA, and Mexico.
- Most of the water from
the Colorado River is provided by melting snowpack in the mountains of CO, UT, and WY.
Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon Dam
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Rights to the Colorado River
- The Law of the River helps
determine how much of the Colorado River each state has a right to use
– Arizona has the right to 2.8 million acre feet each year
- In 1963, the Supreme
Court decided Arizona has a lower priority to Colorado River water than California
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Salt and Verde Rivers
- Provide additional water
to the Phoenix area
- Dams along the rivers
were originally built to store water for use by farmers
- Now, the water from
these rivers is used primarily for urban uses
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Central Arizona Project (CAP)
- A canal system that moves
and stores water from the Colorado River to central and southern Arizona
- CAP is 336 miles long, and
allows Arizona to store water for droughts and shortages
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AZ Water Map
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AZ Water Use
*Information from the Arizona Department of Water Resources
Agriculture 70%
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- What are the top 10 crops grown in AZ?
What Food Can We Get in AZ?
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- What are the top 10 crops grown in AZ?
*Information from the Specialty Crop Guide, distributed by the AZ Department of Agriculture
What Food Can We Get in AZ?
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- What are the top 10 crops grown in AZ?
- What major livestock are raised in AZ?
*Information from the Specialty Crop Guide, distributed by the AZ Department of Agriculture
What Food Can We Get in AZ?
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- What are the top 10 crops grown in AZ?
- What major livestock are raised in AZ?
Beef Cattle (and dairy) Hogs Sheep and Lamb
*Information from http://www.netstate.com/economy/az_economy.htm. *Information from the Specialty Crop Guide, distributed by the AZ Department of Agriculture
What Food Can We Get in AZ?
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What Grows When?
With a partner, and using the Low Desert Planting & Harvest Calendar, fill out your Arizona Growing Seasons worksheet according to when the food would be found in a farmer’s market.
*Planting guide from the Urban Farm
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What Grows When?
- Why might some crops grow
during some seasons and in some places better than in others?
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Your Personal Food Audit
- Compare the calendar to your personal food audit.
– What foods do you eat that you could get locally? – What are some items that you cannot get from AZ? – Are there changes in your diet that you could make to eat more locally grown foods?
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